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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8084102 | Methods for co-flash evaporation of polymerizable monomers and non-polymerizable carrier solvent/salt mixtures/solutions Methods for supplying one or more vapors, under reduced pressure, to an environment are provided. The vapor may comprise at least one polymerizable component. In some cases, at least two components may be combined to form the vapor. The components may be provided as... | 12/27/2011 |
| 7815977 | Process for depositing a thin layer and product obtained thereby The purpose of the invention is a process for obtaining a material comprising a substrate at least part of whose surface and at least one of whose faces is based on organic compounds, the said process being implemented at atmospheric pressure comprises moreover the ... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7387836 | Aziridine compounds and their use in medical devices There are disclosed novel uses of aziridine compounds. The aziridine compounds can be formed into films by plasma deposition on a wide variety of substrates. The films prevent biofouling, impart biocompatible or antithrombotic properties, and can immobilize therapeu... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7361313 | Methods for uniform metal impregnation into a nanoporous material The methods, systems 400 and apparatus disclosed herein concern metal 150 impregnated porous substrates 110, 210. Certain embodiments of the invention concern methods for producing metal-coated porous silicon substrates 110, 210 that exhi... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7354625 | Gas barrier film The invention provides a gas barrier film having a support including a hydrophilic surface or a non-ionic hydrophobic surface on which a graft polymer chain having a polar group is present, and an inorganic thin film formed on the surface. ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7354629 | Method of forming a protective film and a magnetic recording medium having a protective film formed by the method A method of forming a protective film that restrains gas adsorption while preserving durability and corrosion resistance of a plasma CVD carbon film is disclosed. A protective film of a slide-resistant member is deposited by means of a plasma CVD method using a raw ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7327535 | Hybrid coating for magnetic heads A system and method for providing corrosion protection for a magnetic read/write head is disclosed. A monolayer surface coating is applied to cover those portions of the under layer of a magnetic read/write head not already covered by a previously applied diamond-li... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7311970 | Medical device having surface modification with superoxide dismutase mimic A medical device comprising a substrate having a plasma polymerized functionality bonded to at least a portion of the substrate. A superoxide dismutase mimic agent having a complimentary functional group to the plasma polymerized functionality is bonded to the porti... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7290802 | Second surface micromotion display A second surface micromotion display includes a see-through base having a first surface, defined in the art as a front surface facing a viewer, and a second surface, defined in the art as a rear surface opposite to the front surface and facing away from the viewer, ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7282244 | Replaceable plate expanded thermal plasma apparatus and method The present invention provides a deposition process for plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition of a coating on a substrate. The process comprises detennining a target process condition within a chamber of an expanding thermal plasma generator; the generator compr... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7279543 | Anti-bacterial polymer and method for the preparation thereof, anti-bacterial polymer film and method for the preparation thereof, and article having such a film on the surface thereof An anti-bacterial polymer of the present invention consists of a vapor deposition-polymerization reaction product of a diaminobenzoic acid monomer or halogen atom-containing diamine monomer and a monomer reactive with these monomers. The anti-bacterial polymer can b... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7258899 | Process for preparing metal coatings from liquid solutions utilizing cold plasma A method for depositing metals, metal blends and alloys onto substrate surfaces, including microporous substrates utilizing a plasma operation undertaken at room temperature. In the process, a liquid solution of a monomer or comonomer precursor having a metallic com... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7238395 | Method of coating the surface of an inorganic substrates with an organic material and the product obtained The invention relates to method of coating the surface of an inorganic substrate of glass, silicon dioxide, ceramics or carbon, which method comprises a step of cleaning the surface of the substrate by subjecting the surface to a reducing gas plasma, a step of activ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7217440 | Process for replacing an initial outermost coating layer of a coated optical lens with a different coating layer or by depositing thereon a different coating layer The invention concerns a process for replacing an initial outermost coating layer of a coated optical lens with a layer of a new final coating having surface properties different from those of said initial outermost coating which comprises: (a) providing a co... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7201935 | Plasma-generated coatings for medical devices and methods for fabricating thereof Coatings for implantable medical devices, such as stents, and methods of coating the devices are disclosed. The method includes forming a coating by plasma polymerization of a monomer or a blend of monomers. ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7172790 | Method of producing powder with composite grains and the device for carrying out said method A method of producing powder formed of composite grains comprising a kernel and one or more surface layers. The inventive method comprises the following steps: mixing the grain kernels with a plasmochemical treatment gas; making said kernel/treatment gas mixture flo... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7165506 | Method and device for plasma-treating the surface of substrates by ion bombardment In an ion etching method for reducing a substrate thickness, an electric arc is generated in a vacuum chamber such that the electric arc is locally separated from the substrate and circulates about the substrate. A plasma of a supplied etching gas is produced by the... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7157177 | Porous fuel cell electrode structures having conformal electrically conductive layers thereon The present invention discloses porous fuel cell electrode structures, assemblies, and systems having one or more conformal metallic layers selectively deposited on one or more pore surfaces, as well as to various methods relating thereto. In one embodiment, the pre... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7148188 | Bottlewash additive comprising an alkyl diphenylene oxide disulfonate An alkaline bottlewashing concentrate effective for removal of mold and for protecting polyethylene terephthalate containers including at least one cleaning/protecting surfactant which is a C4 to C20 alkyl diphenylene oxide disulfonate, an etho... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7144979 | Modifying the surface of polymer substrates by graft polymerization The present invention relates generally to a grafting process comprising the formation of a grafted polymeric structure having a substrate polymer in hybrid formation with one or more of the same or other polymers or monomeric subunits thereof. More particularly, th... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7138187 | Polyvinyl alcohol-based film exhibiting improved adhesion Modifications to the surface of polyvinyl alcohol-based films are disclosed that result in improved adhesion to optical materials. Specifically, the surface chemistry of the polyvinyl alcohol-based film is altered to include fluorine bonds, which surprisingly improv... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7132219 | Polymeric antireflective coatings deposited by plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition An improved method for applying polymeric antireflective coatings to substrate surfaces and the resulting precursor structures are provided. Broadly, the methods comprise plasma enhanced chemical vapor depositing (PECVD) a polymer on the substrate surfaces. The most... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7112351 | Methods and apparatus for vacuum thin film deposition The present invention provides a polymer coating method. In the method, in a vacuum chamber, a low temperature monomer evaporation chamber is used to heat a liquid monomer and a cooled substrate at a temperature lower than the liquid monomer reservoir or vapor. The ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7098450 | Apparatus and method for dispensing a sample The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method of fabricating the apparatus for dispensing a sample for subsequent analysis by mass spectrometry. The apparatus comprises a polymer substrate (1), in which a covered microchannel (3) has been ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7098149 | Mechanical enhancement of dense and porous organosilicate materials by UV exposure Low dielectric materials and films comprising same have been identified for improved performance when used as interlevel dielectrics in integrated circuits as well as methods for making same. In one aspect of the present invention, an organosilicate glass film is ex... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7087149 | Biosensor A novel biosensor was accomplished using a plasma-polymerized membrane. The biosensor of the present invention is a high-performance biosensor produced by a simpler method and applicable to a wide range of fields. ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7077935 | Oand HO barrier material O2 and H2O barrier materials suitable for the protection of LCDs and flexible OLEDs are fabricated on a polymer substrate using dense inorganic barrier layers. A polymer surface having a low surface roughness has an inorganic layer of aluminum ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7079372 | Film as a dielectric in capacitors and process for its production A dielectric capacitor having self healing properties is disclosed. The capacitor includes a film made of an amorphous aromatic copolycarbonate having a weight average molecular weight of at least 10,000 and a glass transition temperature of at least 160° C. In a p... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7078152 | Lithographic printing with printing members having plasma polymer layers A plasma polymer layer facilitates selective removal of the imaging layer of a lithographic printing member, which allows for imaging with low-power lasers. The printing member can be used on press immediately after being imaged without the need for a post-imaging p... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7078074 | Lens plasma coating system The invention provides a method for plasma coating of optical lenses, particularly lenses made of silicone-containing polymer. The method of the invention comprising selectively depressurizing and pressurizing an entry hold chamber and an exit hold chamber while con... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7074331 | Separation system, components of a separation system and methods of making and using them Permeable polymeric monolithic materials are prepared in a column casing. In one embodiment, the permeable polymeric monolithic materials are polymerized while pressure is applied through a piston having a smooth piston head in contact with the polymerization mixtur... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7070916 | Radiation image conversion panel and production method thereof A radiation image conversion panel comprising a support and a stimulable phosphor layer provided on the support, in which the stimulable phosphor layer is formed by a gas-phase growing method so that the layer thickness of not less than 50 μm and the surface of the... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7060196 | FIB milling of copper over organic dielectrics Apparatus and processes are disclosed for milling copper adjacent to organic low-k dielectric on a substrate by directing a charged-particle beam at a portion of the copper and exposing the copper to a precursor sufficient to enhance removal of the copper relative t... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7048307 | Reflective display A display includes a base having a front surface, an adhesive pattern formed over a first area of the front surface, a reflective layer over the adhesive pattern, and may include an image formed over a second area of the front surface which is at least partially not... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7012363 | OLEDs having increased external electroluminescence quantum efficiencies OLED devices are disclosed having increased external electroluminescence quantum efficiencies, i.e., increased “out-coupling” efficiencies. OLED devices that have increased out-coupling efficiencies and that are also protected from environmental elements such as... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7002294 | Method of protecting organic optoelectronic devices The present invention is directed to an organic optoelectronic device, such as an OLED device, provided with a vacuum deposited conformal composite coating for protecting the device from environmental elements such as moisture and oxygen. The present invention is al... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6998648 | Protected organic electronic device structures incorporating pressure sensitive adhesive and desiccant Organic electronic device structures are provided, which comprise: (a) a first portion comprising a substrate and an organic electronic device region (e.g., an OLED region) disposed over the substrate; (b) a second portion comprising a cover and a getter region; and... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6979487 | Glossy printed article and method of manufacturing same An improved printed article and a method of making same. The article including a substrate having a top surface and a bottom surface, with a reflective layer printed on the top surface of the substrate, a graphic design layer printed on the reflective layer, a textu... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6969953 | System and method for inductive coupling of an expanding thermal plasma A method is provided for generating plasma using a plasma generator system. The method includes the steps of introducing energy and a reactant to a plasma generation apparatus of the plasma generator system for generating plasma, and expanding and inductively coupli... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6969541 | Method and device for structuring a surface to form hydrophilic and hydrophobic regions A method for structuring a surface includes, by an assigned modification device, creating a latent structure of at least a first layer of the surface, which has a polymer therein, so as to form hydrophilic and hydrophobic regions for producing a printing form for of... | 11/29/2005 |
